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The Universe "exists"???

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Posted by Aurino Souza on September 17, 2002 19:44:25 UTC

Stars and planets exist, but the universe? The universe only exists as an abstract entity inside your head, much like "America". Or "God"

That's what you don't get. God is not an object, God is an abstract entity by any sensible definition (that is, exclude "bearded old man" and the like). The question of the "existence" of abstract entities is not as simple as you try to make it.

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The universe is DEFINED as what exists - stormcrow - September 17, 2002 - 20:47 UTC
- God is DEFINED as the cause of what exists - aurino_s - September 18, 2002 - 12:51 UTC
  - God cannot be defined - yanniru - September 19, 2002 - 11:59 UTC
    - I think that was sort of like perhaps I guess my point - aurino_s - September 19, 2002 - 12:45 UTC
      - (:-)) - yanniru - September 19, 2002 - 20:24 UTC
Also - stormcrow - September 17, 2002 - 21:01 UTC
- Also 2 - aurino_s - September 18, 2002 - 13:13 UTC
  - Ya think so? - stormcrow - September 18, 2002 - 14:30 UTC
    - I sure do - aurino_s - September 18, 2002 - 17:03 UTC

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